House debates

Wednesday, 24 September 2008

Questions without Notice

Taxation

2:57 pm

Photo of Warren TrussWarren Truss (Wide Bay, National Party, Leader of the Nationals) Share this | | Hansard source

My question is to the Treasurer. Why is an X-type Jaguar excluded from Labor’s increased luxury car tax but a Toyota Landcruiser for a shearer is not?

Photo of Wayne SwanWayne Swan (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

There are a couple of issues here. First of all, the vast majority of four-wheel drives are not impacted at all; and, secondly, there were some fuel-efficient measures put into the bill because of the unconstructive attitude of those opposite.

Opposition Members:

Opposition members interjecting

Photo of Wayne SwanWayne Swan (Lilley, Australian Labor Party, Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

And, if those opposite want to be critical of that, it is entirely their fault.